Newgate Prison, Dublin

Newgate Prison
Front elevation of Green Street building by Robert Pool
Newgate Prison, Dublin is located in Central Dublin
Newgate Prison, Dublin
Location in Dublin City of later prison
General information
TypePrison
Location'Little Green' (St. Michan's Park), Dublin. Formerly located at Cornmarket, Dublin 8
Coordinates53°20′58″N 6°16′15″W / 53.3494°N 6.2709°W / 53.3494; -6.2709
Construction started1773
Completed1783
Demolished1893
Cost£16,000
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thomas Cooley

Newgate Prison (Irish: Príosún an Gheata Nua) was a place of detention in Dublin, Ireland. It was initially located at Cornmarket, near Christ Church Cathedral, on the south side of the Liffey and was originally one of the city gates before being moved to a new purpose built prison on Green Street on the north side of the city in 1781. The prison finally closed in 1863 while the building was demolished in 1893. The site today contains Saint Michan's Park while the remains of the prison's boundary walls still form part of the boundary of the park.